Both my Motability cars were on or close to minimum fuel – out of dealership and straight to forecourt. The S-Max had a wee bit more, I think the dealers put enough in so that it didn’t scream “low fuel” on the dash when you drove off.
I returned my previous motability car to them with it just above the redline too, so fair enough.
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